Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
At 27-years old, Compassion-Driven Oncologist Shekinah Elmore was accepted to medical school and diagnosed with two different cancers, lung cancer and breast cancer. Despite all odds and in a period of grand uncertainty, Shekinah started medical school. Driven by her personal experience with a p53 gene mutation, Shekinah decided to become a radiation oncologist. Shekinah imparts on us that “a devastating genetic diagnosis means learning to live with uncertainty”.
Watch Shekinah’s Talk, "The courage to live with radical uncertainty," to learn how living with uncertainty can inspire moving forward with a fulfilling life composed of equal opportunities and equal challenges.
At 27-years old, Compassion-Driven Oncologist Shekinah Elmore was accepted to medical school and diagnosed with two different cancers, lung cancer and breast cancer. Despite all odds and in a period of grand uncertainty, Shekinah started medical school. Driven by her personal experience with a p53 gene mutation, Shekinah decided to become a radiation oncologist. Shekinah imparts on us that “a devastating genetic diagnosis means learning to live with uncertainty”.
Watch Shekinah’s Talk, "The courage to live with radical uncertainty," to learn how living with uncertainty can inspire moving forward with a fulfilling life composed of equal opportunities and equal challenges.
